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2015 Emmy host Andy Samberg made sure to touch on all current lib talking points for his opener tonight: diversity, the wage gap, Donald Trump's racism, and even Kim Davis! But the big story this year, of course is diversity. This is the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history, so congratulations, Hollywood, you did it! [ Applause ] Yeah. Racism is over! Don't fact check that. [ Laughter ] Of course, given our history, being more diverse than ever isn't always saying that much. I bet on the day of Jackie Robinson's first game, the baseball commissioner was... continue reading

Last night’s 2-hour episode of CBS’ ‘ Zoo’ titled ‘Eats, Shoots and Leaves; Wild Things’ surprised me in a very pleasant way. Not only did the show’s producers kick things up a notch with exciting fight scenes and interrogations that reminded me of one of my favorite old shows ’24 ,’ but also they spoke of religion in a non-negative way, which is outright shocking given this is a network show and a show populated with militant animal activist characters. Here, safari guide Abraham (Nonso Anozie) travels in a territory overrun by African animals that have decided to start killing... continue reading

It’s not often that we get to do this. However, kudos are in order for CBS’ action drama ‘ Zoo ,’ because on this week’s episode, an episode called, “Emotional Contagion,” the animal rights wacko series actually gave credit to the other side of the argument. But first things first. Let’s meet new character Ray Endicott (Warren Christie) who struggles to make friends with the locals: >> Come on, Baggo. I think there's been a misunderstanding... Can you at least take off the high school ring, sport? I know how proud you are that you have made it as far... continue reading

Whether jokingly implied or painfully obvious, the 2015 MTV VMAs did not hide their support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement by providing some cop hate to go along with the movement’s mantra of violence and hatred towards police. All this while they sat safely inside the LAPD-guarded Microsoft Theater having their fun. I’m sure all of the celebrities arrived and left unguarded, especially Miss Miley Cyrus. Actress Rebel Wilson made a show of saying “F*ck the Police Strippers” here. **WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE** Which might have been excusable as a not-funny joke ( though even the “BlackLivesMatter crowd was not laughing )... continue reading

USA’s 'Mr. Robot' did not air its season finale Wednesday night. Citing a need to be sensitive to the shooting that killed two journalists in Roanoke, the network aired a previous episode along with this statement to explain their decision: Though I applaud USA’s sensitivity to airing that scene in such close proximity to the Virginia shooting, I’ve got a better way for them to handle the situation which would be even more meaningful, and just might save lives. Delete the scene. Don’t delay it a week. Don’t simply try to bury it in next week’s news/entertainment rotation when it... continue reading

The Carmichael Show continues to pleasantly surprise ( read about the pilot here ) with its second episode, "Protest." It opens with the news that there is a protest going on because an unarmed teenager was shot by police in the city. This excites Maxine (Amber Stevens West) who bemoans the fact that she "tried to go to Occupy Wall Street but my flight landed when the protest ended, so I just saw 'Book of Mormon' twice and went home.” She dons a "Black Lives Matter" t-shirt and starts talking about how exciting it is, prompting Joe (David Alan Grier)... continue reading

For all conservatives sick and tired of being trashed and talked down to by network television, boy, do I have a show for you! Last night The Carmichael Show premiered on NBC, a sitcom starring Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, David Alan Grier, and Loretta Devine, about a very opinionated black family in Charlotte. The show gets very political, but not only does it tackle relevant issues like voter registration, why blacks support Obama, and religious liberties - it does so in a very fair way that is friendly to conservatives while actually being funny! In fact, you may be... continue reading

File this under Words I Never Expected to Hear on Network Television: "Yes, Father, it's called a 'throuple.'" And so began Karen's explanation to her priest of her threesome polyamorous relationship with a husband and wife that led to her getting pregnant, in Mistresses season 3's 10th episode "What Could Have Been." Priest: ...The husband, the wife, and you? Karen: Yes, father. It's called a throuple. -Well, that's a kitschy little term. Karen, you know that I'm open-minded about a good many things, but in a situation like this, there is only one thing to do. -What's that? -Carry the... continue reading

If Adam Baldwin gets all the cool one-liners on TNT’s “ The Last Ship ” (and he does), then the Command Master Chief Jeter (Charles Parnell) gets all the great speeches. On Sunday night’s episode, “Valkyrie,” Jeter addresses the crew after four of their fellow crewmen were killed in a sabotaged oil rig explosion. It’s an incredible speech about those who sacrifice and risk all for our country, which could apply to any generation of soldiers at any time. Yet, one that I found exceptionally moving as France celebrates American servicemen saving their bacon...again. Enjoy. >> We’ve taken out share... continue reading

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